Greetings from Peru

I arrived in Lima, very early Friday morning, and our first stop later that morning was a visit to a park overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is hot, hot summer on the coast of Peru, and a big change from New York City.

Our itinerary for the day included a visit to the Lorca Museum, a wonderful repository of treasures of Peruvian antiquities and a site of magnificent gardens. I will be doing a post when I get home about the museum. It definitely deserves its own moment in the spotlight. 

Yesterday was a more leisurely day, with a lot of walking around the neighborhood in which our group was staying and lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific. The third photograph shows the view from the restaurant.

The "Park of Love" which overlooks the Pacific. Corazon is heart.

Looking out to the Pacific Ocean.

A very fun place to enjoy lunch. The Pacific is just to the right of the mall and restaurants.

The group I'm traveling with is very friendly and I'm enjoying getting to know them. The only hitch to a so far perfect trip is my suitcase is still wandering around, with no arrival date in sight. I've bought a few things and one of the women loaned me a extra pair of pants and two shirts, so I'm down okay. But I will be doing a lot better when my suitcase and I are together.

I'm now in Cusco, in the Andes. Today is a relaxed day getting used to the 10,000 foot altitude. We had lunch at Peruvian restaurant, and in a little while we're going on a shopping expedition, which I'm looking forward to.

As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care!